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Support For Government Decreases From Last Month, Opposition Sees A Boost
A new poll from Gallup shows support for the ruling coalition decline from last month, while some opposition parties saw a modest rise in support. [su_pullquote]Order our new Valentine’s Day box before February 7th – click here for details.[/su_pullquote] 10,911 people were…
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Older, Wealthier Conservatives Happiest Of All With Iceland’s New Government
According to a new poll conducted by Prósent, members of the Independence Party, those aged 65 and older, and those earning 800,000 ISK per month or more are the happiest of all with Iceland’s new government. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours…
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Iceland’s New Government Announced
Following the longest parliamentary break in Icelandic history, and negotiations between the Left-Greens, the Independence Party and the Progressive Party which began shortly after the September 25th elections, Iceland’s new government has at last been announced. [su_pullquote]Icelanders give books to their loved…
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New Government, Joint Platform Could Be Announced Next Week
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson (above) says that the new ruling coalition government could be announced after the weekend, Fréttablaðið reports. [su_pullquote]Join our High Five Club at either the ‘Secret Handshake’ or ‘Elbow Five’ level, and get an e-copy of The Reykjavík…
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Gov’t Negotiations Still Ongoing, Awaiting Vote Count Committee Decision
Government coalition talks are still ongoing between the Leftist-Greens, the Independence Party and the Progressive Party, some five weeks since general elections were held. However, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir tells RÚV that there is no uncertainty about what the next government will…
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UNICEF Urges Action On Children’s Mental Health
UNICEF Iceland has sent a letter to each chair of the parties voted into Parliament in the recent election, urging them to prioritise action on the protection of children’s mental health in their on-going negotiations, reports MBL. Released report Just yesterday UNICEF…
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GRECO: More Needs To Be Done To Combat Corruption In Iceland
The Icelandic government has been given 18 months to make further improvements to measures put in place to combat corruption. According to an article on RÚV, only four of the 18 suggested improvements have been made so far. The proposals for improvement…
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Increased Funding Needed To Teach Foreigners Icelandic
Steinunn Ósk Kolbeinsdóttir, project manager for Icelandic language teaching at Fræðslunet Suðurlands, says that she is surprised by the government’s reluctance to provide extra funds for the teaching of Icelandic to foreigners, Vísir reports. Steinunn Ósk says that the time of Covid,…
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MPs Show Concern Over COVID-19 Actions
MPs and ministers have expressed their doubts over the Minister of Health, Svandís Svavarsdóttir’s COVID-19 control measures, according to Fréttablaðið. There are concerns within Parliament about the legitimacy and proportionality of the actions taken to tackle COVID-19, and the economic and social…
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Minister Of Justice Under Fire For Refugee Camp Proposal
Minister of Justice, Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, has come under fire after suggesting that demarcation areas be set up to accommodate refugees in Iceland whilst they await deportation, Vísir reports. During an unprepared question time, Áslaug raised the idea of creating areas for refugees…
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Iceland Government Tests Negative For COVID-19
Iceland’s government ministers have recieved their negative test results after having been screened twice for possible coronavirus infections in the past week. This was stated in an announcement by the Prime Ministers office. The ministers had to undergo testing for possible COVID-19…
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Iceland’s Government Screened For Coronavirus In Wake Of Group Infection At Hotel
All of Iceland’s government ministers—with the exceptions of Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir and Minister of Social Affairs Ásmundur Einar Daðason—are to be double-screened for the coronavirus and remain in isolation in the interim, an announcement from the Prime Minister’s office states.…
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Iceland’s Public Expenditure On Culture Third Highest In Europe
Iceland’s proportion of total government expenditure that is contributed towards cultural services is the third highest in Europe according to the latest data from Statistics Iceland. The Icelandic government spent 2.5% of its total annual expenditure on cultural services in 2018. The…
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Report Warns Of Devastating Toll Of COVID-19 On Icelandic Music Industry
It will come as no surprise to anyone that COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Icelandic music industry hard, but a sombre new report reveals the huge scale of the industry’s losses. The investigation was lead by María Ruth Reynisdóttir and Bryndís Jónatansdóttir,…
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Icelandic Musicians Awarded COVID-19 Recovery Grants
Grants for Icelandic musicians have been announced as part of the Icelandic government’s post-coronavirus economic recovery programme. The 81 million ISK fund will be shared between 162 musical projects. Minister for Education and Culture, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir released the full list of grant…
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COVID-19 Update: 588 Cases, Iceland Steps Up Response, MP Infected
As the government continues to ramp up its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, here are the latest developments in the Iceland’s battle against the virus. It is Monday, March 23rd at the time of writing. Today’s data At the time of writing,…
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Poll: Most Icelanders Against Selling Off Public Ownership Of Banks
The results of a new poll from Zenter show that most Icelanders want the government to maintain or increase its ownership of two of the country’s major banks, Fréttablaðið reports. Currently, the Icelandic public own two banks, with the government owning 100%…
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Photos & Video: Icelanders Demonstrate Against Child Deportations
Easily 1,000 Icelanders marched from Hallgrímskirkja church to the Austurvöllur square, in front of Parliament, to call upon the Icelandic government to stop deporting children, especially to Italy and Greece. As reported, there are currently two impending deportation cases in Iceland involving…
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Child Deportations In Iceland: Government Inaction In The Spotlight
All attention is turned now to the Minister of Justice, as numerous Icelandic groups call for an end to child deportations. At least two cases are pending as the pressure mounts for the government to abide both Icelandic law and international agreements.…
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Icelanders Demand Government Action Over Words Regarding Refugee Children
The rhetoric from the party leading the government is strong, but many Icelanders believe Parliament can already take action to save refugee children from deportation to unsafe conditions. As reported, there are currently two impending deportation cases in Iceland involving children as…
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Collective Bargaining Agreement In Iceland Reached
The labour union Efling and its allied unions (VR, LÍV, Framsýn, VLFA and VLFG) reached a collective bargaining agreement with representatives of management last night that also entails the direct involvement of government measures and Central Bank policy. “It is entirely possible…
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WOW Air – The Spectacular Crash Of The Purple Airline
WOW Air has ceased to operate after a long and tiring battle with its debt collectors for almost 12 months. Incredibly, the shareholder took over the operation yesterday, Wednesday, and it appeared that the company was out of the woods. But this…
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Icelandic Government Remains Optimistic In Wake Of WOW Air Shuttering
The Icelandic government believes the economic effects of WOW Air’s cessation will only be short term, and the Tourism Minister is optimistic. In a statement posted on their official page, the Icelandic government expresses “disappointment” that WOW could not remain operational. As…